By Camille Cusset “The social sanction is strongest. The shame has to switch sides,” says Audrey Simard, community organizer and militant against street harassment, during a round table discussion held by Reflet de Société magazine. This militant doesn’t mince words when she says that street […] See more
By Camille Cusset On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Centre d’éducation et d’action des femmes de Montréal (CÉAF) (the Montreal Women’s Education and Action Centre) organized a demonstration against street harassment. About 20 women of all ages got together on March 8th to […] See more
Agence Science-Presse (www.sciencepresse.qc.ca) Two years after the “big confinement,” many are asking a lot of questions about what we could have done better in our response to the virus. Oone of these questions can actually be partially answered through data we’ve already collected: what would […] See more
« My people will sleep for 100 years, but when they awake, it will be the artists who give them their spirit back.” – Louis Riel, Métis leader, 1885 After a period of resistance and survival during which it was illegal – among other things – […] See more
Posting information concerning your own son or daughter on Facebook or Instagram isn’t against any law, says Alexandre Plourde, an analyst and lawyer at Option Consommateurs: “A child, just like anyone, has a right to control their image, their reputation and their private life. The […] See more
Over three and a half centuries ago, in Québec City in 1648, a boy drummer in the military was convicted of “convictus crimine pessimo,” which means “convicted for the crime of the worst kind.” That was a euphemism for committing a homosexual act. Indeed, in […] See more
Over three and a half centuries ago, in Québec City in 1648, a boy drummer in the military was convicted of “convictus crimine pessimo,” which means “convicted for the crime of the worst kind.” That was a euphemism for committing a homosexual act. Indeed, in […] See more
Feminism is a cause that fights for equality between men and women. But does our own sexual orientation influence our position on feminism? For example, are gay men more likely to join the feminist cause than straight men? By Sarah Langot According to a study […] See more
Feminism is a cause that fights for equality between men and women. But does our own sexual orientation influence our position on feminism? For example, are gay men more likely to join the feminist cause than straight men? By Sarah Langot According to a study […] See more
Dear Lady Justice: I want to believe that you exist. By Raymond Viger I dream that you will one day appear and become a part of our customs and habits; that you could become standard by which we live our lives. How come there are […] See more
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